{"product_id":"parrots-over-puerto-rico-paperback","title":"Parrots Over Puerto Rico - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCindy Trumbore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - American Library Association (ALA)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA nonfiction picture book about the history of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican parrot, which was brought back from the brink of extinction. Also available in Spanish.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbove the treetops of Puerto Rico flies a flock of parrots as green as their island home... These are Puerto Rican parrots. They lived on this island for millions of years, and then they nearly vanished from the earth forever.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePuerto Rican parrots, once abundant, came perilously close to extinction in the 1960s due to centuries of foreign exploration and occupation, development, and habitat destruction. In this compelling book, Roth and Trumbore recount the efforts of the scientists of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program to save the parrots and ensure their future. Woven into the parrots' story is a brief history of Puerto Rico itself, from before the first human settlers to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith striking collage illustrations, a unique format, and engaging storytelling, \u003ci\u003eParrots Over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to witness the amazing recovery efforts that have enabled Puerto Rican parrots to fly over their island once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e's vibrant, unique, mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous outstanding picture books, including \u003ci\u003eParrots Over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal; \u003ci\u003ePrairie Dog Song\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Mangrove Tree\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEvery Month Is a New Year, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMalala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eButterfly for a King\u003c\/i\u003e. Roth and her husband live in New York. Visit her online at susanlroth.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCindy Trumbore\u003c\/b\u003e has been involved with young people's literature for most of her career. A former editor in children's book publishing, she now writes children's books, edits books for classrooms, and teaches writing. She has collaborated with her friend Susan L. Roth on several award-winning titles, including \u003ci\u003eParrots Over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Robert F. 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